Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast With Matthew Robinson And His Gaming Group

00:00:00 Intro with all the co-hosts.This round's theme is "As you wish..."The Cost 00:13:33 Game NightTawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire TeotihuacanLa GranjaTichuImperial StruggleTom's New Book: The Year of the Rabbit (tentative title)00:21:45 Game NewsPictures Spiel des JahresThe Crew Kennerspiel des JahresJordan Draper KickstarterUnder Falling SkiesDead Reckoning KickstarterDungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins00:44:43 Games on the BrainTawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire Factory TownThe Lesser Players Tale - by Jason Morningstar and Lizzie StarkReacting to the PastOnline GenCon00:56:00 The Game Brain Top 5010 The Gallerist9 Tzolk'in8 Terraforming Mars7 Tichu6 Age of Steam01:05:02 Game Review TekhenuCandice Harris BGG PreviewTrismegistus: The Ultimate Formula01:32:51 Host Segment - Conflict in board gamesAdvanced CivilizationMega CivilizationCaylus 1303Eclipse18ChesapeakeFood Chain MagnateRoads & Boats01:56:45 Game SommelierSpirit Island

00:03:57 Game NightMarco Polo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171623/voyages-marco-polo(Johannes Caprini is actually the weakest character, Tom)Tichu https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215/tichu00:08:55 Game NewsStefan Feld City Collection - https://twitter.com/real_QueenGames/status/1284155650713571330Fort https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296912/fortDaimyo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237145/daimyo-rebirth-empirePandemic Legacy: Season 0 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314040/pandemic-legacy-season-0Elizabeth Hargrave https://twitter.com/elizhargrave00:32:36 Games on the BrainImperial Struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggleSorry (no link available :(   )00:51:00 Top 50 Games15 Brass https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle14 Madiera https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28720/brass-lancashire13 Die Macher https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1/die-macher12 Concordia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia11 Twilight Struggle https

00:00:00 "The Greatest Three-some"00:10:10 Game NightPan Am https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/303057/pan-am00:17:54 Game NewsPendulum https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312804/pendulumPerseverance https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindclash/perseverance-castaway-chroniclesEscape the Night https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playescapethenight/escape-the-night-board-gameDead Reckoning https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/276182/dead-reckoningLost Ruins of Arnak https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-arnakFiasco https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/Protocol https://postworldgames.com/protocol-game-series/Hoplomachus https://chiptheorygames.com/hoplomachus#section-twoSouthern Rails https://www.riograndegames.com/2020/07/southern-rails-announced/Pandemic Legacy: Season 000:42:10 Games on the BrainLast of Us 2Game Brain Top 5020 Teotihuacan https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229853/teotihuacan-city-gods19 Through the Ages https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-ages-

00:01:40 Game NightLove Letter https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129622/love-letterKeyflower https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122515/keyflower00:06:38 The NewsOur Family Plays Games https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1f1NKE51FG5MeYchzVbXcACards Against Humanity https://www.vox.com/2020/6/26/21301488/cards-against-humanity-allegations-ironic-humor-racismRavensburger Game Inventor Days https://www.ravensburger.de/start/inventor-days/index.html#englishhttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/105813/roll-player-gets-deeper-fiends-familiarshttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292564/back-future-dice-through-timehttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294484/unmatched-cobble-foghttps://shop.explodingkittens.com/products/poetry-for-neanderthals00:33:20 Games on the Brainhttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291457/gloomhaven-jaws-lionGame of Thrones LCG https://theironthrone.net/playhttps://agot.cards/Imperial Struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggleTOP 50 Game Countdown25 Fresh Fish https://boar

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder0:01:30 - This Week's Game NightLottery GamesOculus Quest v The Rift (0:09:17)Madeira (0:14:41)Stone Age: Wildlife, Harsh Winters Expansions (0:14:56)Tichu (0:17:44)Wavelength (0:18:20)Libertalia, For Sale, Tzolkien, 6 Nimmt! (0:18:54)0:19:18 - This Week's Game NewsEverything Board Games: Black Lives Matter resignations (0:19:55)Anno 1800 German Language Edition, from PhilbertNet.com (0:33:45)Godspeed, from Pandasaurus Games (0:36:51)Pan Am, from Prospero Hall (0:39:07)The Mind: Extreme (0:41:51)HanabiTekhenu, Taiwantinsuyu (0:45:56)Teotihuacan, Lorenzo, Marco Polo, TzolkienCurious Cargo, from Capstone Games (0:49:32)Pipeline, Barrage, Crystal PalaceIntrepid, from Tim Fowers Games (0:52:20)Burgle Bros, Burgle Bros 2, Sabotage, Hardback, Paperback, Getaway Driver0:54:13 - Games on the BrainBarrageLegends of Runeterra from Riot  (0:57:52)League of LegendsMadeira (1:00:15)High Frontier (1:00:43)1:01:12 - 8x8 Challenge UpdateAvalon, Gaia Project, Splotter,

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer0:03:00 - This Week’s Game NightElfenland, The Crew, Tichu, Twilight Struggle, Phaeron, Clans of Caledonia, Russian Railroads, Race for the Galaxy. Neverwinter XBox RPG0:08:55 - This Week’s NewsOrigins Online Game Convention and Black Lives Matter (0:09:20)Blood RageDisney Jungle Cruise: A Voyage of Mystery and Misfortune (0:15:57)Jaws, Top Gun, The Shining, Back to the FutureWonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons (0:22:49)Monumental (0:23:34)TapestryThe Night Cage (0:27:51)Der Nichte der Magir (0:33:12)Charles S Roberts Awards Resume (0:34:50)Fire Tower: Reprint and Rising Flames Expansion Kickstarter (0:37:56)Martin Wallace's Anno 1800 (0:42:08)Brass, Age of SteamRed Dead RedemptionH.iO Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality (0:48:07)Walden0:52:07 - Games on the BrainNeverwinterWavelength, One Word, Time's Up0:59:06 - Game Brain Top 50 Games 35-301:02:42 - Elfenland ReviewEl GrandeDune: Duel and Spice Harves

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Alfred, the Rules Lawyer0:04:46 - This Week's Game NightClans of Caledonia, Race for the Galaxy, Smartphone, Inc. (0:05:15)Russian Railroads, Elfenland (0:05:34)Kanban EV, Mah Jong, Elfenland (0:06:14)0:09:50 - This Week's Game NewsCandice Harris joins the Board Game Geek Team (0:09:58)Friedrich, Maria (0:11:00)1822: The Railways of Great Britain Reprint Kickstarter (0:11:44)Terraforming Mars: The Big Box with Minis! (0:15:46)Traveler (0:18:21)Merchants of the Dark Road Kickstarter (0:19:33)Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders Expansion (0:21:56)Back to the Future: Back in Time (0:26:56)The Shining, JawsScotland YardCatan, WingspanTop GunAlice is Missing Kickstarter (0:32:02)Avalon, Captain Sonar, Blood on the ClocktowerSpace AlertPrimitiveGertz: Prehistoric0:38:26 - Games on the BrainWingspan, Asmodee, Wizards of the Coast, Magic, The Gathering: welcoming African-American gamers and designers (0:41:30)0:45:25 - Game Brain Top 50: 40-360:57:45 - Review of Kanban

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker.0:07:16 - This Week's Game NightBarrage (0:07:40)Terraforming MarsAge of SteamCity of the Big Shoulders: Board Game Arena Alpha Test (0:09:54)Automobile (0:10:54)Forgotten Waters (0:11:11)Age of Steam, Clans of Caledonia, Smart Phone, Inc.Mah Jong (0:11:38)Elvenlands (0:12:55)Kanban EV (0:13:49)0:17:00 - Game News of the WeekWestern Empires Civilization, 18xx, Advanced Civilization, Through the Ages, Mega CivilizationEastern EmpiresHere I StandSanta Monica (0:24:05)Imperial Struggle (0:25:54)Twilight StruggleBorder Reavers (0:31:48)Here I StandForbidden StarsVersailles: 1919 (0:36:12)ChurchillThe Shining: Escape from Overlook Hotel -- Coded Chronicles World (0:39:12)The Shining -- Prospero HallScooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion0:41:26 - Games on the BrainGulf Mobile & Ohio (0:42:16)Tekinu (0:42:50)Tzolkien, TeotihuacanForgotten Waters (0:43:10)SeafallRevisiting Older Games (0:48:42)Clinic, the Deluxe Editi

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer, and Ben, the Enthusiastic Gamer.0:03:37 - This Week's Game NightAge of Steam: Rust Belt and Southern England MapsSmart Phone, Inc.Castel (0:04:55)Thunder Alley, Concordia, Dice Hospital, ClinicHanse Teutonica (0:09:55)0:14:24 - This Week's Game NewsBoard Game Arena: Teotihuacan, City of the Big Shoulders (0:14:33)Smart Phone, Inc. (0:17:28)The King's Guild (0:18:14)Spiel De Jarre Awards (0:20:02)My City (0:22:02)Fabled Fruit Charter StoneNova Luna (0:28:44)Pictures (0:29:39)Kennerspiel De Jarre Awards (0:31:31)Cartographers, The Crew, The King's DilemmaPaladins of the West Kingdom, Res Arcana, Underwater Cities (0:32:46)Terraforming Mars, Heaven and AleUnderwater Cities (0:35:35)Nemesis: Lockdown (0:38:24)Gen Con 2020, EssenSpiel 2020 Cancelled; BGG Con Online Held (0:39:30)0:41:30 - Games on the BrainBrass: Isle of Wight for Two Players (0:43:12)AnachronyBrass: LancashireBrass: BirminghamPrinces of the RenaissanceTable Top S

0:00:00 - Round 7 Begins0:17:41 - Welcome Jennifer, the Game Pioneer0:18:00 - This Week's Game Night (on Board Game Arena)Teotihuacan on Board Game Arena (0:18:30)Terra Mystica (0:20:20)Gaia ProjectKeyflower (0:21:38)Smart Phone, Inc. (0:23:30)ElfenlandEl Grande, Dune ExpansionsMah JongRummy Qeue0:26:40 - This Week's NewsSmall World of Warcraft (0:27:00)Too Many BonesThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Party (0:30:10)Canvas (0:31:52)Mystic VeilMini Express (0:33:51)Mini RailsIrish Gauge21 Moon, an 18xx game in 2117  (0:34:20)Age of Steam Moon Map2038Deep Vents (0:36:20)Near and Far, Above and BelowMaharajah (0:40:26)BarrageKemet: Blood and Sand (0:45:48)DuneCommand and ColorsKickstarter Layoffs (0:49:08)Terra Mystica and Gaia Project from Feuerlandspiel on Capstone (0:50:43)Asmodee, Fantasy Flight, Days of Wonder0:56:12 - Games on the BrainCongratulations to Heavy Cardboard on their BGG AwardFood Chain Magnate (0:57:50)Smart Phone, Inc.18 Chesapeake (1:00:03)Smart Phone, Inc. (1:02:24)Container1:05:08 - 8x8 C

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Aidan and Solea0:02:36 - This Week's Game NightClans of CaledoniaTichu, Ricochet Robots, Memory, Winner's CircleSagrada (0:04:03)Everdell (0:06:50)Mahjong: American 2020 Cards (0:07:05)0:08:23 - News of the WeekGolden Geek Awards: Game Brain nominated for Best Board Game PodcastUpcoming Call-In Show (0:10:58)0:11:53 - New Generation Board GamersTwilight Struggle (0:19:16)Ricochet Robots (0:20:19)Mr Jack (0:22:34)ClueCastles of Mad King Ludwig (0:24:50)Twilight Struggle (0:27:25)Ten Days in the USA, [Europe,] [Africa] (0:29:42)Memory (0:35:06)Ricochet RobotsThe Mind (0:39:52)Seven Wonders (0:42:18) Cartahena, Wits and Wagers Skulls and Roses (0:43:51) Tichu, Code Names (0:47:27) Winner's Circle (0:47:38)SamuraiTichu (0:52:06)Telestrations (0:56:46)Eat Poop, You CatWerewolf (0:59:15)MafiaBlood on the ClocktowerWits and Wagers (1:02:27)Scotland Yard (1:05:40)Burgle Bros (1:06:02)Mystery of the Abby (1:06:34)Just One (1:07:42)Wavelength (1:09:34)Samurai (1:14:07)Pand

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the Chip Theory Games new epic MOBA tower defense solo campaign madness known as Cloudspire!

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder0:01:53 - This Week's Game NightClans of CaledoniaPandemain Kickstarter (0:04:40)Barrage (0:05:20)On Mars, Blackout Hong KongAge of Steam (0:05:48)Avalon (0:06:06)Mahjong, Tichu, Ricochet Robots, Bonanza, Ziggourat (0:07:00)Board Game Arena (0:08:50)Clans of Caledonia, Terra Mystica, Race for the Galaxy, Tzolkien, Troyes, Madeira, Nippon, In the Year of the Dragon, Stone Age, Through the Ages, Puerto Rico, Russian Railroads0:14:20 - New of the WeekJohn Conway, inventor of Game of Life, dead of Covid-19 ComplicationsOrigins Convention Postponed, San Diego Comicon Cancelled (0:15:21)Gencon still on? (0:15:50)Essen Spiel tba (0:17:58)Excavation Earth (0:22:51)Pocket DragonCloud Spire: Encar's Plunder Expansion Kickstarter (0:24:52)Pandemic Hot Zone: North America (0:27:10)Kemet: Blood and Sand (0:28:25)Robb Report's Eight Luxury Board Games (0:32:10)0:37:00 - Games on the BrainBarrage, Blackout Hong Kong, Pandemain (0:37:20)LignumRevolution: The Dutch

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer0:05:32 - This Week’s Game NightGlen More IIThe Crew, Tichu, Mah JohngRicochet RobotsEverdell0:10:50 - This Week’s News Die Macher Blue Cover EditionSiemon Games Stock Suspended (0:13:30)Lorenzo, Sheriff of NottinghamOrigins Gaming Convention Rescheduled  (0:18:13)Anachrony, Cerebrea, Tawantinsiyu (0:22:09)Moonshine Empire (0:24:51)Roads and BoatsTales from the Loop TV Series, RPG, and Board Game with minis (0:26:45)Pax Viking, Pax Renaissance 2nd Edition, High Frontier 4 All, Module 3: Conflict (0:29:32)Pax Porfiriana, Pax PremiereForgotten Waters (0:35:32)MaracaiboDead of WinterAshes: Rise of the Phoenix BornGolden Geek Awards -- Vote for us for Best Podcast (0:39:20)0:43:16 - Games on the BrainRemnant (0:43:55)Fallout 4 (0:44:38)Clans of Caledonia (0:45:25)Terra Mystica, Gaia Project0:48:10 - 8x8 ChallengeNada0:48:38 - Review of Glen More II: Chronicles1:09:44 - Friendships Forged through Cooperation versus CompetitionBattlestar GalacticaAvalonPandemicT

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jesse, the Analytical Gamer0:01:54 - This Week's Game NightThe Crew, Die Macher, Age of SteamJust One, Secret HitlerPandemic Season 2: Legacy (0:06:29)Seafall (0:06:57)0:12:50 - This Week's NewsSpirit Island: Jagged Earth (0:13:04)Gugon: Panjun (0:14:00)Blood on the Clocktower (0:17:11)John Carpenter's They Live: Assault on Cable 54 Kickstarter (0:18:13)Aquanauts Kickstarter (0:22:45)Free Print and Plays (0:26:17)CorinthC3I Magazine eBook: Battle for Moscow 2nd edFrost GraveOsprey Publishing eBooks for Grognards: Blackbeard's Last Fight, Battle of Watterloo, etc.Imperial Settlers: Empire of the North, Hiroshima Next, Imperial Settlers Roll and Write, Pret a Porter, Explorers of the North Sea0:29:14 - Games on the BrainThe Crew, Pandemic LegacyYellow and Yangtze (0:29:41)Tigris and EuphratesSamuraiThe Crew, Cards for American Mah Jong (0:32:45)Animal Crossing (0:35:00)0:37:38 - 8x8 ChallengeAge of Steam0:38:13 - Die Macher Review1:36:52 - Gaming RemotelyBlood

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer0:08:04 - This Week's Game NightThe CrewHanabiRoads and Boats (0:15:02)Dwarf and FortressAntiquity0:21:14 - This Week's NewsDune Expansion: Ixthians and Tlilaxu (0:21:36)Pandemic (0:26:12)Detective: Suburbia Free PDF from Portal Games (0:30:01)Gamma Game Publisher Crisis Initiative List (0:32:41)Jennifer's Post about Table Top Simulator DLCs (0:38:28)Wingspan, Scythe, ViticultureLacerda v PfisterOceans, Agricola, Game of ThronesThrough the Ages IOS0:48:20 - Games on the BrainGame of Thrones Card Game On Line (0:48:49)Magic the GatheringLove in the Time of Corona Discord LARPs (0:52:14)De Profundis RPG (0:53:25)Apocalypse 47 LARP in Zoom (0:57:55)0:58:52 - 8x8 ChallengeRoads and Boats Splotter0:59:14 - Strategy v TacticsEclipse (1:04:03)1830 (1:05:50)Food Chain Magnate (1:07:22)Roads and Boats, AntiquityAgricola (1:09:52)Ricochet Robots (1:12:07)Candy Land (1:17:17)Imperial (1:17:43)Oath (1:21:15)Terraforming Mars, Twilight Imperium, Gaia Pr

Jennifer and Matthew get together (over Skype) for a chat on Diversity and Inclusivity in Video Games vs. Board Games, specifically the games Anno 1800 vs Maracaibo. 

0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Matt0:04:08 - 50th Episode and One Year Anniversary!0:07:45 - "Temperature Check" / "Clip Show"Thank you Etamaros PelegThank you Liam YorkThank you Jennifer, Paul, Dmitry, Ben, Alfred, Jesse, Elder, Trey, and Jake0:10:24 - This Week's Game NightCastles of Burgundy Table Top SimulatorOceans Table Top SimulatorCartehena (0:16:29)High FrontierTwilight Struggle0:19:47 - This Week's NewsDark Ages KickstarterEclipse: Second Dawn for the GalaxyWinter Kingdom (0:23:09)Dominion, Kingdom BuilderOrigins Game Fair 2020 June 17-21 (0:24:13)Decks ConDig Your Way Out (0:26:46)Paladins of the West KingdomParis (0:28:55)El Grande, Mexica: The Mask Series, AzulBrussels, Troyes, Carson CityWingspan on Switch (0:31:26)Lawyer Up! Kickstarter (0:32:53)ADA0:35:02 - Games on the BrainCloud SpireAlu Bari, A Nice Cup of Tea (0:36:05)SnowdoniaNintendo Switch Animal Crossing (0:37:05)Weight Loss Challenge Extension Bet (0:37:34)Exploring On-Line Gaming - Games that are better on the